New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-29

hibtoy vote would have returned with only rs leaders
left your churches would have yielded universal sup
port your business would have arrayed themselves
against that union of the elements Of disorder which
elected Fellows in the city and Cook in the state.
Pennsylyamis campaign is pregnant with suggestions
for York ana New-Jersey, and they should
permitted to cool until The election Their Legis
atures should take timely action. The vctoes OF Demo-
cratic Governors will then but unite the three sent;
ments In the minds of mcn-the sabbath, proper
control of the luor traffic, and admission of the
right Of the people to make their own laws upon liquor
upon other questions. With High Liccn e, wisely
framed and general in its application. adopted or vetoed.
the popular sentiment will hnd expression always pro-
viicd You wise enough 70 give 1t the support Of
careful and detailed organization. Pennsy yania Is the
home of practical polltics-not in the too often
cmploycd-nct practical through the avenues made by
deals" and cash." but practical In discipline and de-
tail OF work which places window books in each aud
every OF its i,100 voting districts, which gives
holders oi these books containing almost exact miorma
ton ~ VOTER assistants bring to the polls all
nearly al of the voters. This is but example OF the
many methods emgoycdall Of them fair aud honorable
and do a State of 5,0OO,00D people and
with less money than you do through deals and
combinations" i'm Brooklyn alone. whore myriads OF
church spires Ought 10 point to better things Practical
politics aud corrupt politics two distinct things
when properly appreciated, and our claim To pracc-
ability should be judged by ts results We faced with
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quarter of million by the Democratic liquor alliance,
AMI only the greatest victory known To
state but denorazed the enemy that next year they
Will hardly have the to carry out their pro-
grammc and question legislative candidates 70 their
views upon the three pivotal liquor questions. The
Republican candidates Will give common answer
brave answer and their constituents will sustain them.
Cowarllce will be with the Democratic candidates
alone.
The writer docs not forget that next is the Presidential
year, and that National issues Will and should absorb
public attention But there is Frequently state
question within a National one and there is
promise of this in the doubtful states OF NcwYork and
Ncw-Jersey, AZ least These foresecn. Repub-
cans are lorrwarned. They need not rush 10 extremes
they need but improving temperate sentiment
and give opportunity to SAFER choice between high
license and prohibition rather than between the saloon
and prOhibon-rather let tine battle he between Tie
elements OF law and order aud the Personal Liberty
elements Of Socialism and disorder To this shape 1t
must at last, and all signs fall and seems to me
that all precedence lost ii IT does not in this
shape in New YORK next year Preparation should not
be made to meet it, only by the anti saloon asaocia
tons, hut by such organization the Republican party
can make and by such explanations in advance as win
lead all to ncrstand each and every question involved
Given battle with the Sabbath-lovng. properlyrc-
spcct people the Republican party and the better
hotels upon side, and the Sabblth-hatng property
hating, trerthnking classes and the saloons upon the
other. AMI Newiork would have to he low indeed not
to enable tn safely predict the rc.ut-always pro-
dcd that thorough organization stands ready to defeat
combinations cash.
Pardon The length Of this letter. Like all other Hepub
licans. ! specially year. and be-
lcye and suggestions herein presented backed
they by actual results IN Pennsylvania. may aid
the party in NewNork and other close states affected by
liquor questions 10 improve lie opportunities Very
tfuly yours, THOMAS V. COOPER
Nct,a. Ie,,,., Nov. %, 1857.